(New York Times/AP) Passengers targeted in Thursday's failed missile attack on an Israeli aircraft said they heard a loud "boom'' just after takeoff, but were told by the crew it was a technical problem. Only an hour before landing did the pilot tell the hundreds of passengers the truth. Two Strella anti-aircraft missiles were fired toward the plane from a white four-wheel-drive vehicle parked more than a mile from the airport, said Kenyan police spokesman King'ori Mwangi. The jet's captain, Rafi Marek, said he and some passengers saw two white vapor trails on the left side of the aircraft. One passenger said they passed one meter from the wing.
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